ORPP logo

Public Economics in Action : The Basic Income/Flat Tax Proposal.

Atkinson, A. B.

Public Economics in Action : The Basic Income/Flat Tax Proposal. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (184 pages) - The Lindahl Lectures . - The Lindahl Lectures .

Intro -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 A First Look at the Issues -- 2 Optimum Flat Tax and Basic Income -- 3 Optimum Taxation, Differentiation, and Graduation -- 4 Liberty and Public Choice Theory -- 5 A Richer Model of the Labour Market -- 6 Tax-Benefit Models -- 7 Taxation and Work Incentives -- 8 Concluding Reflection: The Integration of Public Economics -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

This book surveys the current state of public economics by taking as a case study the proposal for a basic income financed by a flat income tax. It revises the area in which there has been active research in recent years, including the theory of optimum, the incidence of taxation, public choice theory, and tax benefit models.

9780191521317


Income tax.
Flat-rate income tax.
Social security -- Finance.
Guaranteed annual income.
Social choice.


Electronic books.

HJ4629 -- .A8 1995eb

336.2/4215

© 2024 Resource Centre. All rights reserved.